In the realm of discovered mummies, those of infants and young children often evoke a particularly haunting aura. Here are some of the most chilling examples of such preserved remains from around the world:

One such instance is the mummified body of an Eskimo infant found on the Nuussuaq Peninsula, Greenland.

Dating back to the 18th century, the remains of a baby were unearthed in the ruins of a dilapidated church in Vac, Hungary, in 1994.

Displayed at the National Museum in Lima, Peru, is the mummy of a 4-year-old child from the Chachapoyas culture, who passed away around 1300.

In the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, a museum dedicated to mummified remains houses several naturally preserved child mummies, benefiting from the region’s cold and arid environment.

Among the exhibits in the Guanajuato mummy museum is the preserved body of a young child.

Another notable example is the mummified remains of a child from the Chinchorro people of Peru.

Several other mummified infants from the Chinchorro culture are also on display.

In Cairo, Egypt, the Antiquity Museum showcases the ancient mummified remains of an Egyptian infant.

Dating back 6,500 years, the mummified body of an 8-10-month-old baby is exhibited at the Detmold Museum in Germany.

These eerie relics serve as poignant reminders of lives lost long ago, frozen in time through the remarkable preservation of their mortal remains.